The Hand Of the Lord Org
Music link: https://youtu.be/wmGju-M-pso
Tonight I was watching Fox and Jesse Waters had on James Woods as a guest. Mr. Woods was a good friend with Rob Reiner and spoke of Mr. Reiner in the highest terms. It was interesting to note that he commented on the fact that when Charlie Kirk was assassinated unlike many in Hollywood Rob Reiner just remained silent.
So, I guess that it shows some humanity in the Liberal actor in which we sort of miss in so many others out there in "Fruit and Nutty," land. Nevertheless, there are many both liberal and conservative who cannot imagine what happened to Mr. Reiner and his wife. I find it hard to believe, but anymore I am not shocked from anything that I read about.
The world has just gone berserk in terms of accountability anymore.
Well, that's what I am writing about. Toward the end of the show, Jesse asked the actor, a question concerning all of the strange and outlandish murders going on in the news, the strange crimes, as well, as the sudden rise in individuals planning and wishing terror amongst the nations across the world.
He said something like, "James, don't you find it strange of the many crazy incidents or 'happenings,' that are all of a sudden going on around the world?"
I can't even remember what James answered, because I was thinking about the question. You see, just last night, I was writing a paper on how our society has become so devoid of any old fashioned "Goodness," that our court systems can't even come up with proper 'sentences,' in which ought to fit the crimes which were committed.
You see, I believe that the "Woke, the Leftist, or the Democrats," have so skewed up our society by "preaching," their 'liberal,' values, that the country no longer knows what is right and what is wrong.
I mean, you have these idiots preaching against 'law enforcement,' against harsh criminal sentencing, against prisons, as if America was the author and inventor of the Penal system, that most individuals of these latest generations have no idea of good and evil, or of what is proper and what is a perversion of society.
"Letting murderers walk around free and inviting them into your country to give them that freedom is PERVERSE, and AMERICA didn't invent the PENAL SYSTEM, God did."
Well, that's what the Bible says, "in the last days they will call evil good, and good evil," and if you don't believe myself or the Bible, just take a good look at what our Leftist, many Liberals, and what the Democrats are creating in terms of latest policies.
Well, I have been waiting for the right time to write this paper. I think the right time is about now.
You see, America needs another "re-set."
Do you know what I am saying?
Many looked at the effects of Covid and claimed that that was a re-set but I don't think that it was. No, I believe what the Covid era was all about was where God was showing America the dross.
Could I explain what I mean, or how about if I let Google do it.
But first: https://youtu.be/l3QxT-w3WMo
Following is from Google AI:
AI Overview
Historically, gold was refined by heating it in crucibles with fluxes like borax, sand, or glass, or using lead as a collector, then repeatedly melting and skimming off the lighter impurities (dross) that rose to the surface, sometimes aided by chemicals like potassium nitrate (nitre) or even blowing air/chlorine, until high purity was achieved, with ancient methods focusing on intense fire and skimming.
Traditional Fire Refining (Pyrometallurgy)
Melting & Fluxing: Gold was melted in clay crucibles, often with sand, borax, or glass, which acted as a flux to gather impurities into a molten slag (dross).
Skimming: The lighter dross floated on top of the heavier molten gold and was skimmed off using perforated spoons, a process repeated multiple times as different impurities emerged at different temperatures.
Air & Fire: Intense heat from charcoal and bellows was used, sometimes with air/oxygen blown in (like the Miller process), to oxidize base metals into dross, as shown in ancient West African methods.
Lead Collection: In some methods, lead was added; it would combine with gold to form a dense "button" at the bottom, leaving other impurities behind, with the lead then separated.
Chemical Methods (Historical & Early Industrial)
Nitre Method: Adding potassium nitrate (nitre) caused vigorous bubbling, oxidizing base metals, but often led to losses as gold got trapped in the dross.
Aqua Regia (Acid): While corrosive and toxic, aqua regia (a mix of nitric and hydrochloric acids) could dissolve gold and silver, allowing separation from base metals, with gold later precipitated out.
Modern Methods (for Context)
Miller Process: Blew chlorine gas through molten gold to form base metal chlorides, leaving pure gold.
Wohlwill Process: An electrochemical method using chloroauric acid for extremely high purity.
Essentially, old methods relied on fire, fluxes, and physical separation (skimming) to remove dross, a process that was repeated until the desired purity was reached, reflecting biblical and historical descriptions of purification.
So, what I am suggesting is that God has allowed America to go through a refining period. You see, God has allowed the "fire," to bring to the surface all of the failures of our modern society. You can see this in the weather phenomenon that man has failed to control, such as the 'wild fires' in California which would have been unnecessary had the Politicians been doing their jobs. , the widespread flooding and the aftermaths which have occurred.
We see this in the number of bizarre killings occurring all over the Nation, such as little old ladies being thrown under the trains, or lit on fire by the homeless who our local governments have neglected or siphoned off those funds which should have been directed toward their way.
We see this by the many illegal's who have even been FLOWN into our Nation, by an administration who was only interested in their "pull of a voting lever." In many cases, these pathetic politicians couldn't have given a 'rip,' as to who they were going to murder which resources that they would be siphoning off of our own children's livelihoods, such as education, food for the unfortunate or for the neighborhoods in which many of these illegal's would turn into 'third world poverty and crime stricken villages."
And all the while they would be claiming that it was all purposed out of "The deep recesses of some supposed 'compassion,' of their hearts." Never-mind, the fact that where ever they had opportunity many of these same "Blue," city officials and politicians were so plainly guilty of embezzling any and all types of government funding which they could connive through legislation pretending that it was for these same "one time voting lever," individuals who they had left to scramble in the dirt to seek out whatever sustenance that they were able too.
Thank you all. "You worthless uncompassionate sons of Satan..Who were only looking to fulfill your own pockets."
Yes, this is what you have made America all about."
And now we have to live in your desired filth while you people scream from your high towers that it is the 'conservatives' who are the Nazi's and the Gestapo, as your party elects your new Communist Party members because your electorate are too stupid to read their history books.
Well, this is why America really does need a "re-set." It is to save it from the likes of "YOU PEOPLE,
And from the other half of the political spectrum, as well.
You see, "EVERYBODY" in America is guilty, but most don't attain to the unholy level in which the "Leftist," have attained to.
But first: https://youtu.be/v7lHsoascJY
Nonetheless, I am going to show you the way that America can actually have a "Re-set," as it so badly needs because I fear that if America doesn't activate a re-set then we are going to fall under the judgment of God, as we have never seen before in this country.
Allow me to tell a story of a similar country from a few thousand years ago.
And "Yes," it has something to do with the Bible which is God's Holy Word, given as a blueprint for man to walk in.
Now, let me ask you a question: "when you think of the "sins," listed or spoke about from the "Ten Commandments," which 'ones,' do you believe that God considers most importantly for a Nation to obey?
I mean, take "Lying," for example, do you think God enjoys how that almost every "Politician," lies to it's constituents and the media day after day."
"Would it be fair to say that there are many politicians who believe that if they don't lie every day then they would lose their offices?"
Well, then you are lying, because I know that it's the truth.
Friggin Liars!
Okay, what about stealing?
Don;t you think that every politician ought to have the right as Ms. Pelosi to become financially wealthy to the tune of where you can no longer count exactly how "Rich," you have become. Of course, not that Ms. Pelosi would have ever underhandedly received a dime in anything but unadulterated honesty, but I need a politician for an example and she is the only one who comes to mind right now?"
Well, I better get off that subject.
Let me continue in my other thoughts.
Have you heard about the book that was just published by Charlie Kirk?
Could I suggest that the entire Nation read it because God had moved on Charlie Kirk, to bring it into focus. You see, I believe with all my heart, that the Sabbath is about the only way that America is going to get a long needed, " Re-set," from the Lord God Almighty.
I believe that America is right where Israel was before they were carried into exile to Babylon. In fact, during Biden's later months, I was convinced that had we not elected Donald Trump, then we were going to fall under the mighty hand of China.
Well, I am sure that many will think that preposterous, but I don't think that it was. The reason why it is so hard to imagine now, is because of the hard work and the miraculous way in which Donald Trump along with God's help has turned our country around.
Nevertheless, I could see the writing on the wall and I knew that if we were to continue under the leadership of Joe Biden and his cronies, America was soon going to fall. Had Donald Trump not won the election today, China would have exponentially grown as a world power and would have joined with the likes of this insatiable murderer dictator Vladimir Putin and the world scene would have looked a lot different than it does now.
I could have guaranteed it!
I believe that it is by "God's Grace" alone which has saved America from what could have been a disastrous effect on the world.
And I'll even let you quote me on that!
Anyway, so this was about fifteen years ago, and I believe that it happened during my time of a serious fast. There was a Prayer Room and I began a forty day "Fast," as there was a real battle that I was going through.
So, I dedicated my time for this huge "Fast." You see, previous to this I had fasted many times for extended "fasts," but never for that long, but I was determined to do it. Well, I began it by first reading through the Bible in one continuous reading.
I believe that I had finished it within twelve days or so. Well, when I first did that, I had read the entire Bible in less than ten days. I think there was another occasion where I did it in twenty days, but during my "fast," I believe that I did it in the Prayer Room in twelve days.
Nonetheless, I had been "Praying," in the Prayer room for as many as ten hours or more a day, for a few months before I began my "Fast," in the Prayer Room.
But you see, I was learning how to Pray during those couple of years, as I became familiar with the Prayer Room. Many times, I would just go find an out of the way seat and then close my eyes to all distractions, keep them closed and just start Praying in tongues. By around the second or third month of doing this it just became an every day occurrence and I would spend hours at one sitting while Praying. On some days, I would spend as many as ten hours a day deep in tongues just Praying.
Nonetheless, I just mention that as background, so you can understand what I am about to tell you. Nonetheless, there came a day when I was just reading through the scriptures and I came upon this passage, read it, and continued on reading.
Well, I don't know if it was the Holy Spirit who all of a sudden brought back the passage to my remembrance or if it was just me, but I get a few sentences or maybe a paragraph down and I stop and I said, "Did I read that right, that couldn't have said, what I believe it said."
So, I go back and reread the passage. Well, the passage can be a little vague if you were to just skim over it, but I was reading either the NASB or the NLT. Nevertheless, I normally would read the NASB Version when reading the Bible through in one setting. The NASB is one of the most accurate verse for verse translations whereas the NLT is a thought for thought type of version.
That is where the interpreters read the intention of the authors of scripture, but then repeat it back to you as if they were speaking a modern day version of the language which might be more common on the street.
Years ago, when I Googled the grade level of the King James Version Bible, I saw where it was considered written on a twelfth grade reading level, though a typical newspaper back then was considered a sixth or seventh grade reading level.
Nevertheless, the church used to be filled with these King James Only disciples from churches which were many times a little ignorant or might be considered that sociably. Nonetheless, they were legalistic that all true Bibles had to be King James. Well, it is written in Elizabethan English and is considered twelfth grade reading level.
Well, I have always read modern day English Bibles starting with the RSV, the NIV, the NASB, and my favorite to quote from which would be the NLT. I have listened to scriptures while I have slept for decades and they have always been from the NASB, nonetheless, I love the clarity and the colorful descriptive wording of the NLT, because I have seen the version bring to "LIFE," that "WORD OF GOD."
You see, I used to tell people that the "Word of God," is a dead and worthless set of stories for which it is. I mean, you can go into any cult of the past few thousand years and that book, will be just dead and dormant.
Nevertheless, when an individual who is empowered with the Holy Spirit begins to read from that dead and dormant book, the power of the Holy spirit will bring those "words," to actual life.
And in my experience there are just some versions of scriptures which seem to bring them to life quicker and are more sharper as any two edged sword, as the scriptures declare about themselves.
From Google:
AI Overview
The passage declaring Scripture as sharp as a two-edged sword is Hebrews 4:12, which states, "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart". This powerful verse highlights the penetrating and revealing nature of God's word, showing its ability to judge and transform individuals from the deepest parts of their being.
Key Details from Hebrews 4:12:
Living and Active: God's word isn't just old text; it's dynamic and powerful.
Sharper Than a Two-Edged Sword: It cuts deeply, revealing hidden truths.
Piercing to the Depths: It separates the spiritual from the physical (soul/spirit, joints/marrow).
Discerning Thoughts & Intentions: It exposes the true motives of the heart.
Nevertheless, it could be different for another individual, perhaps he's a drama queen?
Well, then maybe the KJV is best suited for that ...man?
You know, the Elizabethan English and all?
Ahh, I'm just joshing with ya all!
Nonetheless, you ought to find out which version works best for you.
But this is why I am not ashamed to be using the NLT, even though it is written at a sixth grade reading level. In my serious study or in what I want to go into my "spirit," while I sleep though, I prefer the most accurate word for word translation. Nonetheless, I really don't think that anyone can say that one is better than another. There are all kinds of factors which would go into the decision, but the most accurate is the one that wins the most souls for God when you use it. Right?
The one which best gives an understanding to your hearers of the true gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
So, anyway the passage that I was reading was from Second Chronicles Chapter 36: verse 21.
In the app "Bible Gateway" it gives fifty eight different translations and I am going to publish them all, so that when your friends say "Aww, there are so many different translations that they can't all be true, then please show them this:
(You see, they all basically say the same thing.)
KJ21
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her Sabbath; for as long as she lay desolate she kept Sabbath, to fulfill threescore and ten years.
ASV
to fulfill the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbath: for as long as it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill threescore and ten years.
AMP
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had restored its Sabbath; for as long as the land lay desolate it kept Sabbath until seventy years were complete.
AMPC
To fulfill the Lord's word by Jeremiah, till the land had enjoyed its Sabbath; for as long as it lay desolate it kept Sabbath to fulfill seventy years.
BRG
To fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her Sabbath: for as long as she lay desolate she kept Sabbath, to fulfill threescore and ten years.
CSB
This fulfilled the word of the Lord through Jeremiah, and the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation until seventy years were fulfilled.
CSBA
This fulfilled the word of the Lord through Jeremiah, and the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation until seventy years were fulfilled.
CEB
This is how the Lord's word spoken by Jeremiah was carried out. The land finally enjoyed its Sabbath rest. For as long as it lay empty, it rested, until seventy years were completed.
CJB
Thus was fulfilled the word of Adonai spoken by Yirmeyahu, "until the land has been paid her Shabbats" - for as long as it lay desolate, it kept Shabbat, until seventy years had passed.
CEV
Judah was an empty desert, and it stayed that way for 70 years, to make up for all the years it was not allowed to rest. These things happened just as Jeremiah the Lord's prophet had said.
DARBY
to fulfill the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbath. All the days of its desolation it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
DRA
That the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremias might be fulfilled, and the land might keep her Sabbath: for all the days of the desolation she kept a Sabbath, till the seventy years were expired.
ERV
The land of Judah became an empty desert and stayed that way for 70 years. All this time the land rested to make up for the Sabbath rests that the people had not kept. This is just what the Lord said would happen in the warning he gave through the prophet Jeremiah.
EASY
In this way, the Lord's message that his prophet Jeremiah had spoken became true. The land of Judah was empty for 70 years. It was finally able to rest, like the rest on a Sabbath day.
EHV
To fulfill the word of the Lord that had come by the mouth of Jeremiah, the land completed its Sabbath rests. The entire time the land was desolate, it was completing a Sabbath rest, which lasted for seventy years.
ESV
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbath. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
ESVUK
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbath. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
EXB
And so ·what the Lord had told Israel through the prophet Jeremiah happened [L the word of the Lord through the mouth of Jeremiah was fulfilled; C he prophesied the fall of Jerusalem]: The country ·was an empty wasteland [lay desolate/fallow] for seventy years ·to make up for the years of Sabbath rest [Lev. 25:1-7] that the people had not kept [or enjoying its Sabbath rest; C a bitter observation that the land experienced an ironic "rest" while the Israelites were in exile; Lev. 25:4, 26:33-35].
GNV
To fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had her fill of her Sabbath: for all the days that she lay desolate, she kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
GW
This happened so that the Lord's words spoken through Jeremiah would be fulfilled. The land had its years of rest and was made acceptable ⌞again⌟. While it lay in ruins, ⌞the land had its⌟ 70 years of rest.
GNT
And so what the Lord had foretold through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: "The land will lie desolate for seventy years, to make up for the Sabbath rest that has not been observed."
HCSB
This fulfilled the word of the Lord through Jeremiah and the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation until 70 years were fulfilled.
ICB
And so what the Lord had told Israel through the prophet Jeremiah happened. The Lord had said that place would be an empty wasteland for 70 years. This happened to make up for the years of Sabbath rests that the people had not kept.
ISV
All of this fulfilled what the Lord had predicted through Jeremiah. And so the land enjoyed its Sabbath, and the length of the land's desolation lasted until a 70-year long Sabbath had been completed.
JUB
to fulfill the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah until the land had fulfilled her Sabbath; for all the time of her desolation she rested until the seventy years were fulfilled.
KJV
To fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her Sabbath: for as long as she lay desolate she kept Sabbath, to fulfill threescore and ten years.
AKJV
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her Sabbath: for as long as she lay desolate she kept Sabbath, to fulfill threescore and ten years.
LSB
to fulfill the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had made up for its Sabbath. All the days of its desolation it kept Sabbath until seventy years were fulfilled.
LEB
to fulfill the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land has enjoyed its Sabbath. All the days of desolation it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
TLB
Thus the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah came true, that the land must rest for seventy years to make up for the years when the people refused to observe the Sabbath.
MSG
This is exactly the message of God that Jeremiah had preached: the desolate land put to an extended Sabbath rest, a seventy-year Sabbath rest making up for all the unkept Sabbath.
MEV
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her Sabbath. As long as she lay desolate, she kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
NOG
This happened so that Yahweh's words spoken through Jeremiah would be fulfilled. The land had its years of rest and was made acceptable again. While it lay in ruins, the land had its 70 years of rest.
NABRE
All this was to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah: Until the land has retrieved its lost Sabbath, during all the time it lies waste it shall have rest while seventy years are fulfilled.
NASB
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbath. All the days of its desolation it kept the Sabbath until seventy years were complete.
NASB1995
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbath. All the days of its desolation it kept Sabbath until seventy years were complete.
NCB
During the time that the land lay desolate, it enjoyed its Sabbath rests to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah: "Until the land has atoned for its lost Sabbath, it will lie fallow until seventy years are fulfilled."
NCV
And so what the Lord had told Israel through the prophet Jeremiah happened: The country was an empty wasteland for seventy years to make up for the years of Sabbath rest that the people had not kept.
NET
This took place to fulfill the Lord's message spoken through Jeremiah and lasted until the land experienced its sabbatical years. All the time of its desolation the land rested in order to fulfill the seventy years.
NIRV
The land of Israel enjoyed its Sabbath years. It rested. That deserted land wasn't farmed for a full 70 years. What the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah came true.
NIV
The land enjoyed its Sabbath rests; all the time of its desolation it rested, until the seventy years were completed in fulfillment of the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah.
NIVUK
The land enjoyed its Sabbath rests; all the time of its desolation it rested, until the seventy years were completed in fulfillment of the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah.
NKJV
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her Sabbath. As long as she lay desolate she kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
NLV
This was done so the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah came true. For the seventy years that the land was not being used, the Day of Rest was kept. So the Days of Rest were enjoyed that had not been kept before.
NLT
So the message of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah was fulfilled. The land finally enjoyed its Sabbath rest, lying desolate until the seventy years were fulfilled, just as the prophet had said.
NRSVA
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had made up for its Sabbath. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
NRSVACE
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had made up for its Sabbath. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
NRSVCE
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had made up for its Sabbath. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
NRSVUE
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had made up for its Sabbaths. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
OJB
To fulfill the Devar Hashem by the mouth of Yirmeyahu, until HaAretz had made up for its Shabbatot, for as long as she lay desolate she was shomer Shabbos, to fulfill Shivim Shanah (seventy years, see Jeremiah 25:11).
RGT
to fulfill the Word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had her fill of her Sabbath. For all the days that she lay desolate, she kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
RSV
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbath. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
RSVCE
to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbath. All the days that it lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
TLV
in fulfillment of the word of Adonai by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had paid back her Shabbat rests-for as long as it lay desolate-the Shabbat rest was kept till 70 years were complete.
VOICE
This exile fulfilled the Eternal's message through Jeremiah that Israel would lie quietly at rest and be desolate for 70 years to make up for the generations where they did not observe Sabbath.
WEB
to fulfill Yahweh's word by Jeremiah's mouth, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbath. As long as it lay desolate, it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
WYC
and till the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremy was fulfilled, and till the land hallowed his Sabbath (and until the word of the Lord given by Jeremiah was fulfilled, and until the land consecrated its Sabbath). Soothly Judah in all the days of (its) desolation, or of the destroying or forsaking thereof, it made Sabbath, till that seventy years were fulfilled.
YLT
to fulfill the word of Jehovah in the mouth of Jeremiah, till the land hath enjoyed its Sabbath; all the days of the desolation it kept Sabbath -- to the fullness of seventy years.
2 Chronicles 36:20
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2 Chronicles 36:22
Please note the ERV version which says it very clearly.
Taken from Google Ai:
(Please notice Paul didn't say, "all scripture approved by your denomination...)
AI Overview
The scripture where the Apostle Paul stated, "All Scripture is God-breathed," is found in 2 Timothy 3:16. This verse emphasizes that all sacred writings are divinely inspired and profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, ensuring the believer is fully equipped for every good work.
Key Verse:
2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV): "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness".
Key Points:
Divine Origin: The Greek term used, theopneustos, literally means "God-breathed" or "inspired by God," highlighting the divine source of Scripture.
Scope: Paul's statement refers to all existing Scripture (both Old and what was becoming the New Testament at the time), making it authoritative for believers.
Purpose: It's not just God-breathed but also useful for equipping believers for a righteous life.
Okay, I hope that I haven't lost you, but basically what this passage does is that it says, that because Israel did not obey God and to keep it's Sabbaths Holy, that God was going to allow Israel to be carried off unto exile until the time was made up for all of those SABBATHS which Israel refused to honor.
Do you understand what I am saying?
No where else in the Bible does God say, I am going to make you go back to your former way of life until that "Sin," is accounted for, but this is what he did to Israel when it came to them profaning the "Sabbath Rest," which should be considered HOLY unto God.
I always thought "Oh, 'keeping the Sabbath,'" was a sin just like lying or stealing. You know, everybody tells a little white lie or everybody on occasion may take home some paper clips, but apparently God judges "Sin," much more different than we do.
And I am joking when I talk about lying today or stealing today. Our politicians all lie and they are not little white lies, they are some of the most deceptive words uttered in any other generation since time began.
The entire Washington DC area would shrivel up and die if these politicians couldn't lie anymore. And the same is true with "stealing."
When was that amendment written in the constitution that every individual who enters Washington DC has to come out a millionaire?
But you see, I had been reading these long and tedious stories of the Patriarchs, the Israelite people saved from Egypt, the books on the law, the book of Numbers, the judges, the historical books of First Samuel, Second Samuel, all about the kings in first and second Kings, and then I just got through Chronicles and there in black and white, there is one little passage that says, of all the sins of the Israelite's whether they be the servants, the kings the judges the Prophets whoever they were God was going to make them PAY for "BREAKING HIS HOLY SABBATH," for not honoring Him.
Are you following me?
God did not say for all of your lies, or for your stealing, I am going to make the Prophets lock you down until you repeat, "I will not lie, I will not steal," a hundred times.
No, this is what the Lord stated in scripture for Israel and all of the world to understand how important that God considers the honoring of His Sabbath.
Following is taken from Google AI:
I ask the question: "Where is there a passage of scripture in the last page of a historical book where it says Israel was taken to Babylon because they failed to keep the Sabbath?"
AI Overview
Yes, that specific passage is 2 Chronicles 36:21, the final verse of the book, which states the land was desolate for 70 years to "enjoy its Sabbath," fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy about the Babylonian exile due to their failure to observe Sabbath years and other commands.
Here's the key verse:
2 Chronicles 36:21: "So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rests; all the time of its desolation it rested, until seventy years were completed in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah" (NIV).
What this means:
The "Sabbath": The land was supposed to have a Sabbath year (rest) every seventh year, but Israel consistently failed to observe these, alongside other covenant laws.
The 70 Years: The 70 years of Babylonian captivity effectively fulfilled these missed Sabbath, giving the land the rest it was owed.
Fulfillment of Jeremiah's Prophecy: This verse directly connects the exile to Jeremiah's warnings, emphasizing that God's judgment was enacted through Babylon to restore balance and uphold His laws.
So, do you see what it is saying? It is saying that because the Nation failed God by not keeping the Sabbath HOLY, God was going to allow a nation to invade Israel and haul them away where they would be held Captive for SEVENTY YEARS, which coincidentally was the exact amount of years in which Israel had failed to honor the HOLY SABBATHS.
In other words, God was determined that those Holy Sabbath would be kept in order to honor Him. And because they were not kept, God was going to allow "Weather phenomenon, Lawlessness, Murder, Captivity, Bankruptcy, whatever to fall on the Land for the exact same years in which the people had neglected the land by not keeping it HOLY unto the Lord.
And I almost just skimmed over the passage, as if it wasn't important at all.
Could I suggest that this one scripture might be one of the most important in the whole Bible?
You see, within that one little scripture God is giving a warning for the Nations to follow that this is my "One Pet Peeve," you better honor me through the Sabbath else you are drawing condemnation and Judgments unto yourselves.
The following is what the apostle Paul states concerning the historical significance of the scriptures:
1 Corinthians 10:11-15 New Living Translation
11 These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age.
12 If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. 13 The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
14 So, my dear friends, flee from the worship of idols. 15 You are reasonable people. Decide for yourselves if what I am saying is true.
And that is why, had I been the one being interviewed on Jesse Waters show last night, and he would've asked me, "So, John, what do you think about all of these strange murders, terrorists, Lawlessness, old woman being burned alive, thrown under the trains?"
I would've answered "Well gee, Jesse, what do you expect we have been a Nation that has spit in God's face for "lo, these many years."
You know, I don't know if they already have a Charlie Kirk day, but if they do they ought to change it to a Sabbath Day, where the Nation could honor God on that day for giving us this Holy Day to enjoy?'
And then who knows, perhaps Charlie's wishes will be helped to have come true for America and others might catch hold of the day, and begin practicing it every week.
That gentlemen, would lead to a "Re-set," in America for which we surely need one.
Nevertheless, I am sure that if God spared us from those clowns in the other administration, then I am confident that God is for us.
Otherwise, I believe that we would be entering a new era in America where our children would have been carried off to China.
What say you, remembering the last administration?
From Google AI:
AI Overview
The psalm where Israel weeps for captivity is Psalm 137, famously beginning, "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion," describing their sorrow and longing while in exile and their captors demanding songs of Zion.
Key verses and themes:
Verse 1: "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion".
Verse 2: They hung their harps (lyres) on the willows.
Verses 3-4: Captors demanded songs: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!" But the people questioned, "How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?".
Verses 5-6: A powerful vow to remember Jerusalem, even if it means losing their skill or voice.
This psalm powerfully captures the grief and humiliation of the Babylonian exile, a period when the people of Judah were taken from their homeland.
Psalm 137 New Living Translation
1 Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept
as we thought of Jerusalem.
2 We put away our harps,
hanging them on the branches of poplar trees.
3 For our captors demanded a song from us.
Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn:
"Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!"
4 But how can we sing the songs of the Lord
while in a pagan land?
5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
let my right hand forget how to play the harp.
6 May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth
if I fail to remember you,
if I don't make Jerusalem my greatest joy.
7 O Lord, remember what the Edomites did
on the day the armies of Babylon captured Jerusalem.
"Destroy it!" they yelled.
"Level it to the ground!"
8 O Babylon, you will be destroyed.
Happy is the one who pays you back
for what you have done to us.
9 Happy is the one who takes your babies
and smashes them against the rocks!
And lastly, let me say that this does not mean that we are not in captivity. We are today in captivity, but it is through the captivity of the "Darkness," which has overtaken our societies and our land.
Think about it....we need a re-set!
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Added Note:
I want to emphasize again at how shocked I was when I had first read that passage concerning the "reasons," why God had allowed Judah to be carried away into bondage to the Babylonians. You see, I had read the Bible a number of times before. I had read of the failures of the first individuals who God first created and had placed in the garden.
I had read of the people who were before Noah and how God had stated in the Holy Word, His regret at even creating 'man.'
I had read of the sins of the Patriarchs, of Abram disrespecting his wife by telling a King that she wa his sister. Of Jacob, inspired by his mother to deceive his own father and to steal the 'Birthright,' from his brother.
I had read of all of the complaining and abstinence of the servants of Israel who Moses was to deliver, the people from within Egypt who disrespected Moses, complained about God, and accused Him of not having a concern over them despite all that he did for them.
Then after they got to the promised land time and again they would become obstinate and a people of little "Faith," so they went in circles for forty years before God finally allowed them to reach the Promised land.
I was aware of the times during the judges or when Eli's sons were the Priests that were evil and selfish. I had read about how "God's man David," was treated by the people and despised by many for years.
Next, I read about generations under particular Kings who would worship Idols and then finally a righteous King would arise and clean up the Kingdom.
So, what I am saying is that in times past when I read about how the nation was carried off into captivity, I didn't give it much thought.
I mean, I thought, "Well, gee, no wonder God allowed them to be taken captive and conquered by other Nations, as there was a whole history of 'sins' committed by both Israel and Judah.
Following from Google AI:
AI Overview
Yes, both ancient Israel (the northern kingdom) and Judah (the southern kingdom) were considered distinct nations after the united kingdom split following King Solomon's death, with Israel lasting until the Assyrians conquered it around 720 BCE, and Judah surviving until the Babylonians conquered it in 587 BCE, with both sharing common ancestry as descendants of the Twelve Tribes.
Before the Split
One People, One Kingdom: For a time under Kings David and Solomon, the tribes were united as a single "United Monarchy" of Israel, with Jerusalem as the capital.
"Israel" as a General Term: Before the division, "Israel" often referred to all twelve tribes, while "Judah" denoted the specific tribe and its territory.
After the Split (The Two Kingdoms)
Kingdom of Israel (North): Comprised ten tribes, was larger, and controlled more trade routes. It fell to the Assyrians, leading to the "Ten Lost Tribes".
Kingdom of Judah (South): Centered around Jerusalem, it included the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. It was conquered by Babylon.
Key Differences
Political Entity: They became separate political entities, each with its own kings and distinct history after the division.
Shared Heritage: Despite the split, they shared common Hebrew roots, worshipping the same God, which distinguished them from surrounding peoples.
In essence, they were two separate nations that emerged from one people, with "Israel" referring to the north and "Judah" to the south, both claiming descent from the original Israelite confederation.
So, therefore in reading about the captivity I just gave it little thought until that particular day.
Well, I read the passage and was about to continue and then I said, "Wait a minute, did I read that right?"
I read it again and I couldn't believe what I had read. Right there in scripture the Bible was saying that the entire Army, as well as Nation of Judah was being carried off to exile for their "Sins."
But the sins mentioned weren't that they stole, swore, lied, murdered their brothers treated the woman with contempt, deceived their neighbors, cheated their own people, enslaved their own people, worshipped demons, devils and Idols, Nor were they carried off to bondage for David's sins, although God had already dealt with him, but the passage stated that "Because they had neglected to honor the Lord by keeping His "Holy Sabbaths" pure, God was going to allow that type of punishment to afflict the entire Nation.
And so, the reason why I am sharing this story is because I believe that America has been just as Judah and Israel were. Nevertheless, we can redeem ourselves from the "punishment," or the judgment to come.
Or perhaps another way to say it would be, "If we would like all of these destructive weather phenomenon to quit happening, if we would like these senseless murders to stop from around our Nation, if we would like to keep our politicians from becoming so morally oppressive and insane, then perhaps the Nation might start "Honoring," God's Sabbath again.
For 'goodness sake,' it surely couldn't hurt!
And I am not talking about "allowing" our Preachers to profane it either with their "LUST" for financial benefits.
This story ought to really make me repentant for how we have presented our own perceptions of 'what we have imagined to be of God's structure for the church.
Could I suggest that we have 'profaned,' that even worse than those of long ago who just neglected the Sabbath?
Think on these things, my brothers and sisters!
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